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ATLANTA (95)Carroll 5-12 3-4 16, Millsap 6-14 2-2 16, Horford 4-18 0-0 8, Teague 4-8 4-6 12, Bazemore 1-6 3-4 5, Antic 0-1 3-3 3, Schroder 1-12 5-6 8, Mack 4-8 2-2 10, Jenkins 3-3 2-2 9, Brand 0-0 0-0 0, Muscala 2-3 1-1 5, Daye...

NEW YORK (AP) - Jahlil Okafor's wait is almost over.The NBA draft is Thursday night, and the Duke big man will be one of the top picks. He said Wednesday he wished he already knew his destination.''I'd be able to sleep better at night if I did. I have...

AP Sports WriterRockets put premium on experience in new coach D'AntoniBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) Of all of Mike D'Antoni's strengths, the Houston Rockets valued his experience above all else.Houston introduced D'Antoni as their new coach on Wednesday with owner Leslie Alexander saying they wanted someone who could win...

HONOLULU (AP) Kobe Bryant returned Tuesday morning to where it all began for him.The 20th season for the Los Angeles Lakers' star got under way with his team's first training camp practice at the same place his illustrious career started.Bryant and the Lakers held a three-hour workout at...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Warriors G Stephen Curry wins 2nd straight MVPBy JOSH DUBOWOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Stephen Curry is adding a second straight MVP award to his record-setting season.A person with knowledge of the award says Curry will be announced as the winner perhaps as soon as Tuesday....

The Utah Jazz and the Golden State Warriors will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Oracle Arena. Utah At Golden State When: 10:30 PM ET, Saturday, March 21, 2015 Where: Oracle Arena, Oakland, California TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, ROOT (Utah), CSN Bay Area (Golden...

MINNESOTA (97)Muhammad 4-11 0-0 9, Young 7-11 2-4 17, Dieng 2-6 4-6 8, Wiggins 3-6 4-8 10, LaVine 4-12 4-5 12, Williams 2-9 2-2 6, Budinger 2-6 1-3 6, Hummel 2-3 0-0 4, Adrien 1-3 3-4 5, Daniels 5-6 0-0 14, Robinson III 1-2 0-0 2,...

Selected by a national panel of 124 sportswriters and broadcasters, players were awarded five points for a first-place vote, three points for a second-place vote and one point for a third-place vote:Player, Team ...

DALLAS (AP) Rick Carlisle now figures to be coach of the Mavericks long after Dirk Nowitzki retires.The franchise leader in victories and architect of Dallas' only championship has what amounts to a seven-year contract after he signed a five-year, $35 million extension that won't kick in until after...

AP Sports WriterGiant LeBron James banner getting championship upgradeBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The colossal LeBron James banner soaring over downtown is getting a small - but significant - upgrade.The iconic, 10-stories-tall mural is being removed this week and replaced with a new one that includes a gold patch...

Karl-Anthony Towns left Kentucky for the NBA in April. But he was back in school this week at the league's Rookie Transition Program.First-year players from the U.S. and overseas convened in New Jersey this week to attend four days of classes aimed at helping them make the jump to...

AP Basketball WriterWaiters benefiting from lessons learned in past career stopsBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) Dion Waiters is quick to point out that he has learned plenty in a short time from Miami coach Erik Spoelstra and the assistants on the Heat staff.But he's had other teachers as well...